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A photograph of a temple shrine with a devotee in orange robes bending forward with one hand pressed on a white-draped Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and maroon garlands. Behind it stand two golden deity murtis, one with a crown and white shawl and one in a green and gold sari, both garlanded. A small pink-clad figure, silver kalasha pot and brass lamp sit on the altar in front. The person's long hair and orange cloth are visible, and the face is turned away from the camera, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance and the figure is described only by role as a devotee performing worship. Stone pillars frame the shrine.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity murtis behind a draped white-clad seated figure adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white jasmine garland. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes bows deeply with his head pressed forward, close to the seated figure. Brass oil lamps and a small brass pot sit on the floor, and a smaller decorated murti stands on a gold pedestal at right. Red curtains frame the shrine and sunlight falls across the stone pillars. The bowing figure has long tousled hair, and their saffron robe and distinctive visible cues are consistent with a person, but the seated figure's face is not visible, so the identity of that person is uncertain.2007-12-22December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange saffron robe pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a grey stone shivalingam set on a grey lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it sit two metal deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in a green silk sari and one in white dhoti, both garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A pink-sari-clad figurine stands at the right. In the foreground are a silver bowl, a brass pooja lamp, a silver kalasha-style vessel and white cloth, indicating abhishekam worship. The man has long hair, a tilak and bare shoulder beneath the robe.2006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair bows deeply with forehead pressed to a white-draped seat or peetha, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a white garland. Behind the seat stand two large painted deity murtis: one with a red turban, pearl necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in a blue-green skirt with a gold crown and ornaments. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor in front, with a small deity idol in a niche at right. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with red curtains behind. Robes are orange and garlands are yellow, white and red. A devotee is performing padapuja-style reverence before the seat.2007-12-22A devotee in orange robes bends forward at a temple shrine, placing both hands on a red and gold ritual object on top of a golden pot. Behind them, a large statue of a crowned, bearded deity figure in red and orange garments and layered red and gold jewellery sits beside a female figure in red, under a golden arched frame. The statue is garlanded with bands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. In front, a white seated figure in orange robes and a red turban with a rudraksha-style mala is surrounded by red and white flower garlands, brass lamps, a copper kalasha, bowls of white and yellow flowers, and a brass bowl on the stone floor. A painted demon-like face mask stands at left.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with white stone pillars. A devotee with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands at left pouring liquid over a dark shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind it sits a large metallic deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a pedestal, adorned with crowns, marigold and red flower garlands, and a red-and-white dhoti. Brass lamps and a second attendant in peach dhoti holding a metal vessel stand at the sides, with a lamp on the right. Overlay credits read 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''2007-02-16Photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands at left, leaning in and placing his hand on a white-draped lingam-like form in the centre. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a green sari. A silver puja vessel, a silver pot and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform, with a pink-wrapped small figure and a lamp nearby. Vilakku pooja setting. The orange-robed man has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which gives a probable appearance-based match for a person.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A person in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair and a flower garland stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel onto a pair of seated deity murti. The seated figures wear gold crowns, ornate jewellery, and one wears a green and gold sari; both are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red curtain at right and a grey lingam-like abhishekam pedestal before the figures. A small pink cloth offering lies at the base. The scene appears to show abhishekam being performed.2006-12-31A photograph of a shrine in an open stone pavilion showing two large golden deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident, the other in a green and gold garment, both draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands. In front, a seated person in an orange garment with long dark hair pours or tends to offerings from brass vessels and lamps placed on a white cloth with a rudraksha-like adornment. Red curtains hang behind the deities, and the ceiling is plain stone.2007-12-22